Naruto might be shit outside of the occasional well-animated episode, but whenever someone says "NINJAS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THIS, NARUTO IS LITERALLY THE TWILIGHT OF NINJAS!!!" it comes across as really ignorant.

I'm not an expert in Japanese culture Naruto's "ninja magic" stuff seems to have always been a part of Japanese culture as it appears in plenty of pre-Naruto video games and anime. I clearly recall a boss in Megaman 2: The Power Fighters doing the 'turning into a log' thing for instance. seems like there's a clear distinction between real-world ninjas and mythical ninjas.

>>102020960>Western ninjas>implying the concept isn't lulzworthy in itself>posts Shredder as an example>Eastern ninjas>posts Naruto as an example
I know what's wrong, faggot-kun; you got dropped on your head too many times as a baby.

>seems like there's a clear distinction between real-world ninjas and mythical ninjas
no shit, Sherlock!
Real ninjas were dudes who assassinated people, or did espionage. You know what they dressed like? Like the most incospicous people you could reasonably expect to find near the murder scene, either after for escape or before for infiltration.
Do you think that included a full black body-suit with weapons strapped on their back?

>>102022639>Do you think that included a full black body-suit with weapons strapped on their back?
yeah and mythical ninjas in Japanese culture and pop culture are more than just that. so when someone says "NARUTO RUINED NINJAS BECAUSE THEY DO MAGIC AND WEAR ORANGE JUMP SUITS" it's really, really silly. that was my point.

>>102022631
Yeah, my point was that Shreder is a bad example of how ninjas are commonly portrayed in Western fiction and Naruto is a bad example of how ninjas are commonly portrayed in Eastern fiction.

As a funny aside, watch these movies and shit out your intestines in laughter.